Apparatus for washing and drying photographs



UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE.

ADALBERT PAERSCH, OF NEWT ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

APPARATUS FOR WASHING AND DRYlNG PHOTOGRAPHS.

Specification forming part Vof Letters Patent No. 44,648, dated October 1l, 1864.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADALBERT PAEEsoH, of the city of New Orleans, and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and improved mode for washing and drying photographic prints and other textile or fibrous articles, and for Washing Clothes, as set forth in the application; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specilication, in which- Section O Q represents a vertical transverse view of wheel, box, water-pipe, drum for motive power, and discharge-pipe. Figure II is a side view, with the top of box open, showing the box B, the drum l, and the wheel WV. Fig. III represents a longitudinal section of box and wheel, with the cross-pieces c c, and the linen rolled over the same shown as a dotted line.

Letters of reference are intended to illustlate the following parts:

B is the lower and upper part of outside box; W, the two wheels connected by the crossvpieces c c, the whole forming therefor a double wheel; R, the perforated shaft, with P, the drum, intended to be connected with a steam-engine; S, the discharge-pipe; L, the textile covering of cross-pieces.

I construct a double wheel, made of wood, metal, or galvanized metal` W, which two wheels I connect by a number of cross-pieces, c c, of the same material. The crosspieces are inserted in the middle ot' the rim ot the wheels, so that the water is forced to find its way across the linen, paper, or the material I intend to wash, as it is forced to remain inside of the wheels by the inner border. rI'he middle of the two wheels consists of a perforated shaft, which, on one side, bears a drum for a connection with a steam-engine, as shown in drawings at P, or the motion is given by means of cog-wheels or an Archimedean screw-wheel combined. The other side of the shaft R is connected with a tube and funnel to receive the supplyT of fresh water.

The sonstructed wheel W is inclosed in a trough or box, B-either circular or square, made of wood or sheet metal-to receive the water used for washing, and at the bottom is provided with an aperture, S, for the discharge of the water used for washing.

The trough consists of two parts. The lower one is made heavier than the upper part, as it is intended to give stability to the apparatus when I construct the upper part only of light materials, as it is intended only to prevent the iiying about of the water.

When I want to operate with the appara tus, I sew or fasten on end of a piece of linen, cloth, or other suitable material, of the length of at least three times the circumference ot' the wheel to one ot' the cross-pieces. I then roll the piece of the textile material round the cross-pieces on the outside of the wheel as tight as possible, and when I come to tl e starting-point of the cross-pieces I fasten again to the iirst cross-piece, L, in Fig. III, showing the linen rolled over the cross-pieces. I then lay the photographic prints or whatever I wish to wash on the iirst layer of the material covering the cross pieces and roll the remainder of the covering-cloth over the prints` or articles intended to be washed. The end of the coveringcloth is then drawn on a1; d fastened firmly to the hooks inserted in the rim of the wheel. I then set the wheel in motion, allowing at the same time the water to flow through the funnel in the perforated shaft, from whence it goes by its centrifugal motion to the cross-pieces, connecting the rims, penetrates the covering materials, the articles intended to be washed, and by so pass` ing washes the prints, linen, or other articles thoroughly in a very short time and without the least injury to the texture.

After having washed long enough, I cutoff the supply of water and revolve the wheel for a few minutes with increased celerity and have the means of drying the articles that I put on the wheel.

When I intend to wash slowly, as sometimes required for photographic prints, I allow water to fall on one of the upper sides of the wheel outside. rIhe water will penetrate the linen and paper, cause the wheel to revolve by the weight of the Water onA the side ers of textile material, as shown and dexihere it falls, and by presenting in this way scribed.

a constantly-renewed surface, will complete 2. The combination of the Whole apparatus, the Washing thoroughly and in a short time, as set forth in the specification and drawings.

after which Washing I dry, as before, by oen- ADALBERT PAERSCH. trifugal action. Witnesses:

claim- ARCHD. PALMER,

l. The Washing, Src., between separate lay- M. C. MARsEILLEs. 

